Carol: What is the chorda tendinae? Laura Stebbins ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] unexpected death
> Pam M. asked: > <He was fine at dinner time......started eating and then vomited........lost > control of his back legs and collapsed on the floor, became limp and took > his last breath about 15 minutes later on the way to the vet.> > > Pam, > > I wonder if this could have been a rupture of a chorda tendineae. The > Cavalier could have had MVD that they were not aware of. It is more common > with advanced MVD and CHF, but it can also happen with mild MVD. This can > happen very suddenly with almost no warning. Many regular vets misdiagnose > this as a stroke, but with Cavaliers I would think that the ruptured chorda > tendineae would be more common than a stroke. The only way to know for > sure, of course, would be with an autopsy. > > I am so sorry for your friend. I am sure she is just heartbroken. > > Carol Richards > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ > "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." > Edith Wharton > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
